Bottle holder



H., R. TISDALL.

BOTTLE HOLDERv 'Dm w, 1935.

Filed May 29, 1955` UTv . I N VEN TOR.

Patented Dec. 17, 1935 'UNETEDTTS Y il? FFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to bottle holders and its prin'cpalbject is'to provide a body portion, having acavity Vtherein and formed from material .which Will resiliently retain the bottle when positioned` in such cavity.

A further object is to provide a bottle holder as referred to`A in the previous paragraph, the outer contour'of the body portion having a predetermindcong'uration to represent a person, animal dr object.

A further object is` to provide a bottle holder as referred to in the previous paragraphs, in which a form-shape reinforcing member is embedded in the body portion 'during' the manufacture of the same.

A further-'object is to provide a bottle holder as previously `set forth and 'in which ornamentations'hav'e `respective portions thereof inserted inv the body portion of the holder and the remaining respective `portions of said ornamentations designed'tcomplet'e the predetermined configuration or add ornamentation to the general structure.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combnation and arrangement of co-operating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective side View of one form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a back elevation view of the form of my invention shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation view of a modification of my invention. n

Fig. 4 is a back elevation view of the form of my invention shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a further modiiication of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a base designed to support a plurality of body portions of mybottle holder interchangeable thereon.

Like numerals of reference designate correspending parts throughout the different views.

8 is a base portion, preferably of disc shape, although I do not Wish to limit myself to such shape as the base may be made in any predetermined design or shape to provide a portion, having a flat under surface sufcient to support the hereinafter mentioned body portion in position. 9 is the body portion of my bottle holder, which is (Cl. 21E-12) preferably formedV integral With the base portion 8. The outer contour of the body portion may be of many various predetermined configurations,

Vsuch as the lady design shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

the animal design'shown in Figs. 3 and 4; the ob- 5 jector vase design shown in Fig. 6 or it may be, as said, in many other predetermined configurations to provide an attractive design which Will appeal to the aesthetic nature.

Preferably,the body portion 9 and base portion 10 S will be molded or otherwise formed from a plastic compound, `'such as rubber or the like. I do not wish tobe limited to any particular material, as various materials may be used and found advantageous in the formation of my bottle holder l5 and Which will give equally as good results as plastic compounds.` The body .portion 9 has formed therein'a cavity it of a predetermined size and shape designed Vto receive and retain a The body portion 9 has a receiving- 20 slot opening, formed in one side thereof, by which Y the bottle Il may be conveniently inserted into the cavity Il). The portions i2, forming the opposite sides relative to said slot, are of sufficient resiliency to permit insertion of the bottle I l into 25 the cavity Il) and then engage around and retain the bottle Il therein.

A plastic formation, such as a rubber compound, can be molded to provide the design configuration, with a cavity therein and side portions 30 l2 of suicient resiliency to conveniently receive and retain a bottle il therein. In some cases, it may be desirous to have a form-shape reinforcing member I4 embedded in the plastic material when the same is being formed or cast. This 35 form-shape reinforcing member I4 may be of thin resilient metal, fabric or of any other desired material which will assist in holding the original predetermined configuration of the body portion and yet will provide resilient portions de- 40 signed to co-act With the portions l 2.

Referring to Fig. 7, I provide a base 8 which may beof reasonably large size to accommodate and support a plurality of interchangeable body portions il. The base 8' is provided with a plu- 45 rality of bosses l5 formed on its upper surface and in any predetermined relation relative'to each other. The under surface or base portion of each one of the body portions 9 are provided with a boss-receiving opening I6'. The openings 50 i6 and bosses l5 are of such size relative to each other that a snug fit will be provided When the body portion 9 is fitted down over the boss l5 and'vvill be suicient to hold the body portion in the desired position relative to the base 8. The 55 bosses l5' and the boss-receiving openings I6 are of uniform size and shape so that the body portions 9' may be interchangeably positioned on the base 8'.

So as to complete the configuration design or add attraction which Will appeal to the aesthetic nature, I provide articial owers I1, preferably mounted on wire stems, the end portions of which are inserted in the neck around the top of the vase as shown in Fig. 6. In Fig. 1, the artificial owers l'l are shown as being held in the hands of the lady configuration. In Fig. 3, the eye l1 of the rabbit conguration is formed on the end of a wire, the opposite end portion of which is inserted into the plastic formation.

The bottle holder of the construction as hereinbefore described (Figs. 1 and 2) will be found very useful and attractively ornamental for use on a ladys dressing table or in a toilet compartment. It will act as a cover to disguise the bottle and at the same time does not eliminate or obstruct convenient pouring from the bottle. The design shown in Figs. 3 and 4 may be used for holding medicine bottles to disguise the same, when it is desirous of giving children medicine. The design shown in Fig. 6 discloses an object conguration, such as a vase. This and like conigurations might be carried out most effectively for use in connection with the sale of perfumes, wherein an attractive combination can be made in which the perfume in the bottle Il is of a flower extract corresponding to the ower ornamentation I 8 and artificial flowers I1. Thus, if a ladys birthday were in March, the combination would be violet perfume and a violet congurated and ornamented bottle holder.

In some particular cases a lady may desire an ornamentally designed base 8 on which a plurality of body portions 9', of different congurations, may be arranged so as to' provide accomlrnodatioxis for her diierent toilet lotions and accessories. I do not wish to be limited to the use of retaining a bottle l I only in the cavity l0, as a tube or container for vanishing cream, facial cream, toilet lotions or the like may be inserted in a cavity particularly designed for such 5 purpose and the same would be within the scope of my invention. By having these body portions 9 removably supported on the base 8', the person can take up and use any one of them as required or the base 8', with a plurality of animal 10 or comic configurated body portions, would be very effective in a nursery.

The foregoing specification and annexed drawing disclose the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that minor 15 changes may be resorted to in the commercial adaptation of my invention without departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as new is: 20

l. A bottle holder comprising a base, a bottle holding body portion rising from the base for a length exceeding that of the bottle to be carried in the holder, said body portion being hollow and presenting unbroken side Walls and front 25 Wall, the rear wall being divided throughout the length of such wall to provide an opening through which the bottle may be introduced bodily in upright position, the side walls and rear wall being resilient to grip the bottle throughout its 30 length, the unbroken outer surface lending itself to a conguration of any appropriate or desired design which by reason of the superior height of such surface relative to the bottle provides an ornamental appearance completely concealing 35 the bottle except from the rear of the holder.

2. A construction as defined in claim 1 wherein the full walls of the body are provided with an embedded reinforce to prevent permanent distortion of the body on insertion of the bottle. 40

Y HARRY RADCLIFF TISDALL. 

